It's going to stay this way for a while. There's a stigma against truck drivers (and honestly, a lot of them deserve it) that people don't want to be associated with. But damn, they're making a killing and nobody else is stepping up to the plate to hit the road.
If you're stressed out making...
Don't count on self -driving trucks any time soon. Companies, lawmakers, and insurance agencies are not fond of the risks attached to them, and the technology isn't even good enough yet.
You're not pissing them off, though. It's literally one less thing the tech has to do during the PDI, which he likes because techs are lazy. I know because I'm one of them.
Sway bar disconnects are almost essential when off-road. Do you need the fancy hydraulic SBD in the Badlands? Absolutely not, but it's nice.
Simply unbolting it or having quick-disconnects like these are easy and cheap ways to disconnect the sway bar.
Make sure you're not doing short trips frequently (like around the corner) and do the occasional Italian Tune-Up and you'll have nothing to worry about.
I have a 3-car shop out back with garage door heights that are taller than my main garage attached to the house. Manual doors, but whatever.
I really don't want to drive the Miata through the lawn, especially when the Ducati fits in the garage so well with the Miata next to it.
A quick Giigle search revealed a point of comparison.
But in reality, unless you're on the same road with the same testing equipment with the same operators on the same day any comparisons are moot point.
The lockers themselves are mechanical and a part of the differential, therefore always lubricated. However they are actuated electronically.
The transfer case is always turning whenever the wheels are turning, therefore always lubricated. However it is actuated electronically.
The sway bar...
The only delay that a like-for-like BD will have over a BB will be the Modular Front Bumper. I wouldn't sweat it, your timestamp will be more important.
The most obvious is going to be on the Super Duty B&P. Look at an XL (which I can absolutely confirm is hard plastic) versus a Lariat, which is a faux leather. Even the XLT is going to look soft-touch by comparison.